Month | All children |
Children of retired workers | Children of deceased workers | Children of disabled workers | ||||||
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Under age 18 |
Students aged |
Disabled aged 18 or older |
Under age 18 |
Students aged |
Disabled aged 18 or older |
Under age 18 |
Students aged |
Disabled aged 18 or older |
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Number (thousands) | ||||||||||
2005 | ||||||||||
September | 3,965 | 282 | 7 | 192 | 1,337 | 33 | 507 | 1,514 | 24 | 68 |
October | 3,988 | 282 | 10 | 192 | 1,337 | 43 | 508 | 1,516 | 32 | 68 |
November | 4,008 | 282 | 12 | 192 | 1,334 | 54 | 508 | 1,518 | 40 | 69 |
December | 4,025 | 281 | 15 | 192 | 1,332 | 64 | 508 | 1,516 | 48 | 69 |
2006 | ||||||||||
January | 4,043 | 283 | 18 | 192 | 1,331 | 73 | 508 | 1,515 | 56 | 69 |
February | 4,065 | 284 | 20 | 192 | 1,331 | 82 | 508 | 1,516 | 63 | 69 |
March | 4,089 | 285 | 23 | 192 | 1,332 | 91 | 509 | 1,517 | 71 | 69 |
April | 4,113 | 286 | 25 | 192 | 1,334 | 100 | 509 | 1,521 | 77 | 69 |
May | 4,126 | 286 | 27 | 192 | 1,333 | 106 | 509 | 1,522 | 82 | 69 |
June | 4,048 | 287 | 18 | 192 | 1,333 | 66 | 510 | 1,523 | 51 | 70 |
July | 3,950 | 286 | 4 | 192 | 1,331 | 19 | 510 | 1,523 | 14 | 70 |
August | 3,959 | 284 | 5 | 192 | 1,329 | 24 | 511 | 1,525 | 18 | 71 |
September | 3,979 | 284 | 7 | 192 | 1,327 | 33 | 511 | 1,528 | 25 | 71 |
Total monthly benefits (millions of dollars) | ||||||||||
2005 | ||||||||||
September | 1,834 | 126 | 4 | 97 | 827 | 22 | 330 | 393 | 9 | 26 |
October | 1,846 | 126 | 5 | 97 | 826 | 30 | 331 | 394 | 12 | 26 |
November | 1,859 | 126 | 6 | 97 | 826 | 37 | 331 | 394 | 15 | 26 |
December | 1,946 | 131 | 8 | 101 | 858 | 46 | 345 | 410 | 19 | 27 |
2006 | ||||||||||
January | 1,960 | 132 | 10 | 102 | 860 | 53 | 345 | 409 | 22 | 27 |
February | 1,972 | 133 | 11 | 102 | 860 | 60 | 346 | 409 | 24 | 27 |
March | 1,985 | 133 | 13 | 102 | 860 | 67 | 347 | 409 | 27 | 27 |
April | 1,999 | 134 | 14 | 102 | 861 | 73 | 347 | 410 | 30 | 27 |
May | 2,007 | 134 | 15 | 102 | 861 | 78 | 348 | 410 | 32 | 27 |
June | 1,967 | 135 | 10 | 102 | 862 | 49 | 348 | 412 | 20 | 28 |
July | 1,914 | 135 | 2 | 102 | 864 | 13 | 349 | 416 | 5 | 28 |
August | 1,920 | 134 | 3 | 103 | 862 | 17 | 349 | 416 | 7 | 28 |
September | 1,930 | 134 | 4 | 103 | 861 | 24 | 350 | 417 | 10 | 28 |
Average monthly benefit (dollars) | ||||||||||
2005 | ||||||||||
September | 462.50 | 445.40 | 522.40 | 505.60 | 618.20 | 680.20 | 651.60 | 259.70 | 368.90 | 378.70 |
October | 462.90 | 445.80 | 525.40 | 506.30 | 618.10 | 683.80 | 652.00 | 259.60 | 369.10 | 378.60 |
November | 463.80 | 447.20 | 529.40 | 507.20 | 618.90 | 687.00 | 652.40 | 259.70 | 369.80 | 378.90 |
December | 483.40 | 465.70 | 553.20 | 528.40 | 644.50 | 720.20 | 679.40 | 270.30 | 387.10 | 394.80 |
2006 | ||||||||||
January | 484.70 | 467.50 | 558.30 | 529.50 | 646.10 | 723.40 | 679.90 | 270.30 | 386.80 | 395.30 |
February | 485.10 | 467.60 | 560.60 | 530.20 | 645.90 | 726.70 | 680.30 | 270.00 | 387.60 | 395.00 |
March | 485.60 | 467.70 | 562.80 | 531.10 | 645.70 | 730.30 | 681.10 | 269.70 | 388.80 | 395.30 |
April | 486.00 | 467.90 | 565.00 | 531.90 | 645.70 | 733.90 | 681.90 | 269.40 | 389.70 | 395.20 |
May | 486.30 | 468.00 | 565.70 | 532.50 | 645.70 | 735.70 | 682.30 | 269.20 | 390.60 | 395.50 |
June | 485.80 | 469.20 | 572.50 | 533.10 | 647.10 | 744.00 | 682.80 | 270.70 | 395.00 | 396.90 |
July | 484.60 | 471.90 | 530.60 | 533.80 | 649.00 | 694.50 | 683.20 | 272.90 | 373.90 | 398.10 |
August | 484.90 | 472.30 | 539.00 | 534.40 | 649.10 | 701.60 | 683.70 | 273.00 | 380.70 | 398.10 |
September | 485.10 | 472.50 | 546.30 | 534.90 | 648.90 | 711.40 | 684.10 | 272.70 | 385.20 | 397.80 |
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data. | ||||||||||
NOTES: Data are for the end of the specified month.
Some Social Security beneficiaries are entitled to more than one type of benefit. In most cases, they are dually entitled to a worker benefit and a higher spouse or |
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CONTACT: Rona Blumenthal |